Posted on: May 20, 2011

locus

Игр: 309 Отзывов: 1

Unfinished Gem

Beyond Good & Evil's a fairly unique action/rpg (not adventure, so don't expect point and click puzzles and no combat!) with very memorable characters, unique travel (by boat), very cute world, good plot, etc. Unfortunately it's unfinished, and the ending is very rushed, and sequels (which it deserved and needed) were never made, which is why it's not a stellar game in my book, but is in a similar category with other unfinished gems like Anachronox, for me. Anyway, it's well worth playing, and the closest comparison would be some of the latter Zelda games, with better writing, similar types of puzzles, and more endearing/quirky characters. Memorable, but it deserved better than being rushed/unfinished/sequels cancelled, etc - but who knows, BG&E 2 might eventually make it out! :)

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Posted on: November 22, 2011

ChristopherAmes

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Игр: 115 Отзывов: 4

For casual gamers only.

Beyond Good & Evil plays as a mix of genres, seamlessly woven together in a surprisingly self-serious and endearing world. There are stealth sections, boss fights, races, collectables, escape sequences, environmental puzzles, mini-games and more, all accessible and good fun. The difficulty is low enough to avoid any frustration regardless of your preferences. The graphics are expressive and the sound all up to scratch. Unfortunately, the result of this design is that all of game elements lack depth. BG&E comes with nice packaging, but there's nothing in it that the average gamer won't have seen done before and done better elsewhere. The short length of the game (~12 hours for 100% completion) isn't especially satisfying. The PC port was particularly lazy - keyboard/mouse controls are awkwardly patched over the gamepad design yet a gamepad is not supported, and the partially-automatic camera tends to spaz out in the middle of combat or stealth. For new gamers, BG&E provides a wide range of 'tasters' in a well designed environment. For old gamers, it's a nice break from heavier gamers but the very definition of skippable.

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Posted on: July 30, 2011

rotku

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Игр: 110 Отзывов: 1

Great game, minor flaws

In brief Story - Servicable Characters - Fun enough World - Absorbing Gameplay - Great Wow factor - There Setting, Story and Characters The setting has to be one of the best parts about the game - it's a world which really pulls you in and creates a fascinating environment around you which you can really feel part of. It's based on another world, somewhere, called Hillys, which is been attacked by some alien race. There are a few little elements that really draw you into the game and the world it creates. One of the little side-quest money-making schemes is to photo animal life around the place - a fun little idea that really makes the player keep alert for new animals leaping in and out of the water or crawling up a cave wall. The introduction has to be one of the best intros I've seen in a long time - a great hook into the game. Was sitting next to my girlfriend when I started it, and within a minute she was looking over my shoulder asking me if she could also play (not something that happens often). The story itself is a fairly straight forward, uncover-the-truths-about-the-evil-government type case. It's certainly serviceable - just nothing really jaw dropping. The only fault I really have with it is the ending. I won't go into detail about that here, but it could have done with a bit more explanation, or at least some more foreshadowing. The characters are another fun point in the game. While it doesn't talk a hell of a lot about their backstory, all the characters in the world - from the two joinable companions to the guy playing an air-hockey like game at the pub - certainly have a depth to them that is sometimes missing in games. Both the two main NPCs are really enjoyable characters who you come to care for quite a bit by the end. The main PC herself is a photographer/reporter - it sort of makes her out at the beginning to be more of an investigative journalist than a mere photographer I guess. She's your typical orphan hero, who lives in an orphanage with her adopted uncle. Nothing too unusual here, but she does take on depth in some cut-scenes that really do serve to bring out at least a bit of her personality. Gameplay Game play is certainly an important part of the action adventure genre. I've seen this game often likened to psychonauts as far as the game play goes - although I don't know if that's completely accurate. Most game play is focused on stealth and problem solving (basic things, like hitting a fan so it spins around 90 degrees so it can act as a conductor to make the door work). There is the occasional fight scene here and there - especially with the main bosses. I've read a couple of people on the GOG forums complaining about the amount of fighting, but I can't say I really found it a problem. The main enemy, for example, it almost impossible to kill one-on-one. A good hit or two from them and you're dead. There are a few fun little mini-games that are required through-out the game. These range from hover-craft racing to a game that I can only describe as a strange take on air-hockey. I seem to remember there been a lot more, but they slip my mind at the moment, which I guess says a bit about them. The final boss certainly deserves a mention. How many games I've played over the years when the final boss has been an absolute push-over I dare not count. In Beyond Good and Evil, however, this is certainly not the case. The number of times I had to retry was certainly in the twenties, if not more. The small little cut-scene that appears towards the end of the fight got annoying by the end, but a click of the mute button solved all that. The final note on gameplay, following very nicely on from talking about retrying bosses, is that the game certainly (and successfully) sets out to be not-annoying. If you die, for instances, you start again at the beginning of the room, preventing the all too frustrating having to repeat a whole five hours worth of play due to one slip. The only annoyingness I encountered was through not knowing that items in your S.A.C. can be rotated in the view. The Wow Factor Every good game has to have some element to really stand out. A spark, I guess. This game certainly had it. I can really picture the world, see myself talking to the characters or leaping between lazer beams. In the end of it, I found myself thinking "I wish there was a sequel!", which I think says it all. If only it was a bit longer... It's certainly a game I would recommend people trying - and for the dirt cheap prices that GOG have, it is even more appealing. One of the best action-adventure games I've played.

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Posted on: January 18, 2024

Scroodles

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Игр: 153 Отзывов: 3

Loved it. A product of its time.

I think this game is great for the time it was made. It has a lot variety in gameplay. It has elements of stealth, parkour, and free roaming adventure. I think some people are annoyed by the combat, but I think the reason it's difficult is because it wants to force you to be stealthy. I personally like it more than the stealth in MGS or similar games. I feel like the genre of this game could be labeled as alternative. Like alternative rock. I can see the inspirations of certain aspects of the game, but it feels very unique.

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Posted on: November 14, 2009

skarai

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Игр: 27 Отзывов: 3

Hammertime

Beyond good & evil had some great things about it. Jade and her uncle are wonderful characters. The soundtrack is really good, the graphics are marvelous at times. Despite being an older game. The hud goes away sometimes and felt much more like a movie. But the more I played the worst it got. Same fights, same enemies, same buttons... Get object to continue.. Look at map for place to 'investigate'. You didn't explore anything! You looked at a map, then you had exact locations where you needed to go. So all that was to waste. Mostly you have to stealth, because otherwise you'll die by lasers. Which will shoot you instantly if you get spotted. Then you have to do it all over again. But I played through all that. I thought the ending would be good. Something. You know? But the boss fight is atrocious. The ending, the same. I wouldn't recommend this game.

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